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Event ID 30 — Server Licensing Compliance

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The licensing terms for Windows EBS require that the three servers for Windows EBS are used in their intended roles. If there are more than three Windows EBS servers in the domain, the Management Server automatically shuts down 28 days after the condition is first detected, unless corrective action is taken.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 30
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: LIC_ENFORCEMENT_EXTCHECK_FAILED
Message: The external check did not pass. Your environment is out of compliance with the licensing policy. For additional information, please look into the Event viewer > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Server Solutions Client Access Licensing.

Resolve

Start the Windows Server Solutions License Management Service

To resolve this issue, ensure that the Windows Server Solutions License Management Service is running.

To start the Windows Server Solutions License Management Service

  1. On the Management Server, click Start, point to Adminitrative Tools, and then click Services.
  2. In the Services pane, locate Windows Server Solutions License Management Service, right-click the service, point to All Tasks, and then click Start.

Verify

Look for an event with a Source of Microsoft-Windows-Server Infrastructure Licensing and an Event ID of 17. This event indicates that the number of Windows EBS servers in the network is correct.

Server Licensing Compliance

Windows EBS